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Prepare for a successful career as a community/public health nurse! Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition provides up-to-date information on issues that impact public health nursing, such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and health care policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. Real-life scenarios show examples of health promotion and public health interventions. New to this edition is an emphasis on QSEN skills and an explanation of the influence of the Affordable Care Act on public health. Written by well-known nursing educators Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster, this comprehensive, bestselling text is ideal for students in both BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs.

Key Features

Evidence-Based Practice and Cutting Edge boxes illustrate the use and application of the latest research findings in public/community health nursing.

Healthy People 2020 boxes highlight goals and objectives for promoting the nation’s health and wellness over the next decade.

Linking Content to Practiceboxes provide examples of the nurse’s role in caring for individuals, families, and populations in community health settings.

Unique! Separate chapters on healthy cities, the Minnesota Intervention Wheel, and nursing centers describe different approaches to community health initiatives.

Community/Public Health Nursing Online consists of 14 modules that bring community health situations to life, each including a reading assignment, case scenarios with learning activities, an assessment quiz, and critical thinking questions. Sold separately.

Table of Contents

PART 1: PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH CARE AND POPULATION-CENTERED NURSING1. Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing2. History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing3. Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems and Healthcare Transformation4. Perspectives in Global Health CarePART 2: INFLUENCES ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND POPULATION-CENTERED NURSING5. Economics of Health Care Delivery6. Application of Ethics in the Community7. Cultural Diversity in the Community8. Public Health PolicyPART 3: CONCEPTUAL AND SCIENTIFIC FRAMEWORKS APPLIED TO POPULATION-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE9. Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel10. Environmental Health11. Genomics in Public Health Nursing12. Epidemiology13. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control14. Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks15. Evidence-Based Practice16. Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health17. Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory StrategiesPART 4: ISSUES AND APPROACHES IN POPULATION-CENTERED NURSING18. Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis19. Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments20. Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities21. The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community22. Case Management23. Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle24. Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation25. Program Management26. Quality ManagementPART 5: HEALTH PROMOTION WITH TARGET POPULATIONS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN27. Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment28. Family Health Risks29. Child and Adolescent Health30. Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span31. Special Needs PopulationsPART 6: VULNERABILITY: ISSUES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY32. Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview33. Poverty and Homelessness34. Migrant Health Issues35. Teen Pregnancy36. Mental Health Issues37. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems38. Violence and Human AbusePART 7: NURSE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY39. The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community40. The Nurse Leader in the Community41. The Nurse in Home Health, Palliative Care, and Hospice42. The Nurse in the Schools43. The Nurse in Occupational Health44. Forensic Nursing in the Community45. The Nurse in the Faith Community46. Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National LevelsAppendixes

About the Author

Marcia Stanhope

Affiliations and Expertise

The Good Samaritan Professor and Chair in Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Jeanette Lancaster

Jeanette Lancaster, RN, PhD, FAAN

Affiliations and Expertise

Visiting Professor, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong; Professor, University of Virginia; Formerly Dean and Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

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